The Year 2003

Film

Yeah, don't shout at me. The first was fantastic, I know. It was completly original and wasn't thought of before. Then Reloaded came along, it had everything the first had, but just ramped it up five hundred notches. The Matrix Reloaded is my choice for 2003. Those that thought it would have been the third Lord Of The Rings title, then you obviously guessed wrong. In my opinion, the third was the weakest of the Lord Of The Rings franchise, and doesn't deserve a place in my countdown. But, The Matrix Reloaded does. The Matrix Reloaded isn't just about the special effects, the mind blowing action and the solid sound score, it's about the characters and the passion of the story. Not really, it has no passion, it's just a basic, full blown action adventure with stunning effects, and a cast of elite actors and actresses who really put in their best to offer us all a adventure to remember. The disappointing third title, that came out just after this title in the same year, was sadly no where near as good as the first two, so, it's completely knocked off my choices, so the award had to go to this fantastic film, The Matrix Reloaded!

Game

A strong year of gaming? I think so. There were some massive titles avalible, which I have only just experienced, like Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic. But no, that isn't my choice. Then I had Midnight Club II, which was fantastic, but no, that ain't my choice either. Yeah, you guessed it, it's Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time.Set in India on route toAzad, King Shahraman and his son, thePrince, conquer theMaharajahof India for honor and glory with the aid of the Vizier who betrays his leader to aid the foreigners. After looting the city, they continue to Azad. In tow with them are the mysterious artifacts of the Maharajah, the Hourglass and Dagger of Time, along with the Maharajah's beautiful daughter,Princess Farah. It's a fantastic world, full of detail and precision, which even now looks fantastic, even outdoing some modern games of the same genre. The Sands Of Time was, and still is, a adventure to remember. The addictive game play, the solid story and the action packed, fluent combat. It's true to say that this game is amazing, and will be remembered, maybe not by you, but by me for the rest of my life.